EP2558428A1 - Mélanges et émulsions destinés à être utilisés pour conférer de la résistance à des compositions de gypse - Google Patents

Mélanges et émulsions destinés à être utilisés pour conférer de la résistance à des compositions de gypse

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EP2558428A1
EP2558428A1 EP11769232A EP11769232A EP2558428A1 EP 2558428 A1 EP2558428 A1 EP 2558428A1 EP 11769232 A EP11769232 A EP 11769232A EP 11769232 A EP11769232 A EP 11769232A EP 2558428 A1 EP2558428 A1 EP 2558428A1
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C04—CEMENTS; CONCRETE; ARTIFICIAL STONE; CERAMICS; REFRACTORIES
    • C04B—LIME, MAGNESIA; SLAG; CEMENTS; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF, e.g. MORTARS, CONCRETE OR LIKE BUILDING MATERIALS; ARTIFICIAL STONE; CERAMICS; REFRACTORIES; TREATMENT OF NATURAL STONE
    • C04B28/00—Compositions of mortars, concrete or artificial stone, containing inorganic binders or the reaction product of an inorganic and an organic binder, e.g. polycarboxylate cements
    • C04B28/14—Compositions of mortars, concrete or artificial stone, containing inorganic binders or the reaction product of an inorganic and an organic binder, e.g. polycarboxylate cements containing calcium sulfate cements
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C04—CEMENTS; CONCRETE; ARTIFICIAL STONE; CERAMICS; REFRACTORIES
    • C04B—LIME, MAGNESIA; SLAG; CEMENTS; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF, e.g. MORTARS, CONCRETE OR LIKE BUILDING MATERIALS; ARTIFICIAL STONE; CERAMICS; REFRACTORIES; TREATMENT OF NATURAL STONE
    • C04B40/00—Processes, in general, for influencing or modifying the properties of mortars, concrete or artificial stone compositions, e.g. their setting or hardening ability
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  • the invention relates to the field of wax emulsions and mixtures for addition to settable gypsum formulations, and more particularly to the field of such mixtures and emulsions for making gypsum wallboards having good strength properties.
  • Gypsum wallboard is used for forming interior and exterior walls of many building structures.
  • the structure of the wallboard typically includes a gypsum composition which is generally prepared as a slurry composition, which is placed between two liners and set.
  • gypsum compositions may be standard wallboard formulations or made to be water- resistant through, for example, the use of various wax emulsions.
  • Some of the more common commercial water-resistant wax emulsions involve use of particular wax components (which may include a single wax, or more typically, a blend of waxes), saponifying agent(s), emulsifier(s), stabilizer(s) and other additives.
  • 5,437,722 describes a water-resistant gypsum composition and wax emulsion therefor, which includes a paraffin hydrocarbon having a melting point of about 40°C to 80° C, about 1 to 200 parts by weight montan wax per 100 parts of the paraffin hydrocarbon, and about 1 to 50 parts by weight polyvinyl alcohol per 100 parts of the paraffin hydrocarbon.
  • montan wax in the wax emulsion for water-resistant wallboard has been very effective and provides excellent performance.
  • Other water-resistant formulations based on natural waxes other than montan such as carnauba and bees wax
  • synthetic waxes such as Fischer-Tropsch wax
  • WO 2010/025207 Al describes a durable and strong gypsum board having woven porous mats, such as mats made from fibers and held together with a binder such as a urea, a dense slurry layer penetrating the porous mats which may have a thermoplastic pre- coating thereon. A core of slurry is also provided. The plastic layer provided on the mats is to mechanically adhere to polymer additives in the dense slurry layers surrounding the mats. External coating layers are also provided to the wallboard. The disclosure describes the mats as providing strength to the board.
  • Polymer additives suggested to bond with the mats and increase strength are polyvinylidene chloride, polyvinyl chloride, and similar polymers, as well as functionalized styrene butadiene latex and silane compounds which may also serve as stabilizers.
  • U.S. Patent No. 7,615,504 also teaches a fiber-mat reinforced board wherein the board can have a core of gypsum or Portland cement.
  • This patent also teaches additional sizing, coatings and binders for the mats.
  • the additional plastic coating on the mat may include various polymers including polyvinyl acetate, polyvinyl chloride and other polyvinyl copolymers.
  • U.S. Patent No. 7,048,794 teaches addition of various starch compounds including substituted starch and polysaccharides to enhance strength in gypsum boards.
  • U.S. Patent No. 6,406,799 teaches a paperless wallboard having a primer for providing a smoother surface and improved surface characteristics, wherein the primer incorporates a water-based system that heat cures to improve the surface of the board.
  • the primer can include a latex that is an aqueous emulsion of a film-forming polymer having a glass transition temperature of 10-40°C, such as acrylic polymers and copolymers, polyvinyl acetate/acrylate copolymers, ethylene vinylchloride/vinyl acetate polymers and others.
  • Polymer additives are also provided to other building materials aside from gypsum compositions for strength and/or flexibility.
  • U.S. Publication No. 2002/0195025 Al teaches a powder composition for addition as a rheological additive for water retention and thixotropic purposes in cement-containing mortar compositions or "cement-free" mortar compositions, in place of or in addition to cellulosic materials typically used, wherein the powder includes a copolymer of methacrylic acid and methacrylic esters, a dispersant and a polymer powder redispersible in water, including a variety of vinyl-based copolymers including ethylene vinyl acetate copolymers.
  • Such additives are asserted to improve rheological properties without negatively impacting curing of the mortar.
  • compositions and methods that improve the properties of gypsum wallboard while preferably also keeping the costs of manufacturing including reducing energy costs at or lower than standard levels, and that avoids adding complex process steps or expensive components.
  • the present invention provides a settable gypsum composition, comprising: a gypsum slurry, comprising water; a first additive comprising a vinyl acetate/ethylene copolymer in latex or emulsion form, and a second additive which is at least one of (i) a wetting agent and/or a surfactant; (ii) a titanium coupling agent, (iii) a zirconium coupling agent, and (iv) mixtures thereof.
  • compositions having the combination of additives provides a finished gypsum-containing product with enhanced strength and which has better adhesion of components within the gypsum core and improved adhesion of the core to the paper and/or mat where a paper covered gypsum board is being made.
  • the invention provides enhanced strength throughout the thickness of a resulting gypsum board and, for paper gypsum boards, also provides enhanced strength at the paper/mat interface with the core.
  • the composition may further comprise at least one dispersant, which may comprise sulfur or a sulfur-containing group.
  • the dispersant is lignosulfonic acid, naphthalene sulfonic acid, and combinations and salts thereof and the second additive may comprises the wetting agent and/or the surfactant.
  • the wetting agent and/or the surfactant has an HLB of from about 3 to 16.
  • the wetting agent and/or the surfactant is preferably selected from the group consisting of fatty alcohols, ethoxylated alcohols, vegetable oil ethoxylates, alkyl phenol ethoxylates, monobasic esters, silicone polyethers, alkylated or alkenylated pyrrolidone-based compounds, asphaltene dispersants, acetylenic diols, ethylene
  • polyethylene glycols polyethylene glycol esters, alkylbenzenesulfonic acids, alkylbenzene sulfonate, sodium salts, potassium salts, amine salts, sodium alkylated diphenyl oxide disulfonates, amine oxides, amine ethoxylates, alkanolamides, sodium and ammonium aromatic sulfonates, alcohol sulfates, alcohol ether sulfates, ethoxylated alcohol phosphate esters, ethoxylated alcohol sulfates, sodium alkyl sulfonates, sodium alpha sulfo methyl esters, sodium dialkyl sulfosuccinates, and fluoroaliphatic surfactants.
  • the invention includes a settable gypsum composition, comprising: a gypsum slurry, comprising water; a first additive comprising a vinyl
  • acetate/ethyl ene copolymer in latex or emulsion form and a second additive which is at least one of (i) a wetting agent and/or a surfactant; (ii) a titanium coupling agent, (iii) a zirconium coupling agent, and (iv) mixtures thereof, wherein the second additive comprises the wetting agent and/or the surfactant.
  • the wetting agent and/or the surfactant may have an HLB of from about 3 to 1 .
  • Such a composition may also comprise a dispersant selected from the group consisting of lignosulfonic acid, naphthalene sulfonic acid, and combinations and salts thereof and wherein the second additive is the wetting agent and/or the surfactant and is selected from the group consisting of N-dodecyl 2-pyrrolidone, ethoxylated alcohol, and combinations thereof. 2011/025562
  • the second additive is the wetting agent and/or the surfactant and the composition comprises about 75 percent by weight to about 99.999 percent by weight of the gypsum slurry; about 0 percent by weight to about 5 percent by weight of a dispersant; about 0.001 percent by weight to about 10 percent by weight of the first additive; and about 0 percent by weight to about 10 percent of the wetting agent and/or the surfactant.
  • the composition comprises about 87 percent by weight to about 96.89 percent by weight of the gypsum slurry; about 0.1 percent by weight to about 2 percent by weight of the dispersant; about 0.01 percent by weight to about 2 percent by weight of the first additive; and about 0.01 percent to about 3.0 percent of the surfactant and/or wetting agent.
  • compositions noted above may also include a wax emulsion, wherein the first additive and the second additive are incorporated into the wax emulsion prior to incorporating the wax emulsion into the gypsum slurry.
  • the wax emulsion may comprise, water; at least one wax; the first additive comprising a vinyl acetate/ethylene copolymer in latex or emulsion form; and the second additive.
  • the at least one wax may comprise one or more of montan wax, paraffin wax, carnauba wax, a Fischer-Tropsch wax, and derivatives and blends thereof.
  • the at least one wax is a blend of paraffin wax with montan wax.
  • the emulsion may also include a polyvinyl alcohol stabilizer, for example, a polyvinyl alcohol which is about 97% to about 100% hydrolyzed polyvinyl alcohol.
  • the emulsion may also include a saponifying agent which is an alkali metal hydroxide, such as alkali metal hydroxide is potassium hydroxide.
  • a dispersant may also be provided which comprises a sulfur or a sulfur-containing group. In one embodiment, the dispersant is lignosulfonic acid, naphthalene sulfonic acid, and combinations and salts thereof.
  • the second additive comprises the wetting agent and/or the surfactant.
  • the wetting agent and/or the surfactant has an HLB of from about 3 to 16.
  • the wetting agent and/or the surfactant is selected from the group consisting of fatty alcohols, ethoxylated alcohols, vegetable oil ethoxylates, alkyl phenol ethoxylates, monobasic esters, silicone polyethers, alkylated or alkenylated pyrrolidone-based compounds, asphaltene dispersants, acetylenic diols, ethylene
  • polyethylene glycols polyethylene glycol esters, alkylbenzenesulfonic acids, alkylbenzene sulfonate, sodium salts, potassium salts, amine salts, sodium alkylated diphenyl oxide disulfonates, amine oxides, amine ethoxylates, alkanolamides, sodium and ammonium aromatic sulfonates, alcohol sulfates, alcohol ether sulfates, ethoxylated alcohol phosphate esters, ethoxylated alcohol sulfates, sodium alkyl sulfonates, sodium alpha sulfo methyl esters, sodium dialkyl sulfosuccinates, and fluoroaliphatic surfactants.
  • a dispersant may also be provided which is selected from the group consisting of lignosulfonic acid, naphthalene sulfonic acid, and combinations and salts thereof.
  • the composition preferably includes a second additive which is the wetting agent and/or the surfactant and which is selected from the group consisting of N-dodecyl 2-pyrrolidone, ethoxylated alcohol, and combinations thereof.
  • the settable gypsum composition having an optional wax emulsion noted above comprises about 35 percent by weight to about 80 percent by weight of the water; about 15 percent by weight to about 60 percent by weight of a blend of paraffmic hydrocarbon and the at least one wax; about 0.01 percent by weight to about 2 percent by weight of a dispersant; about 0.001 percent by weight to about 10 percent by weight of the first additive; about 0.001 percent by weight to about 10 percent by weight of the second additive; and about 0 percent by weight to about 30 percent by weight of at least one stabilizer.
  • the composition having an optional wax emulsion comprises about 50 percent by weight to about 65 percent by weight of the water; about 20 percent by weight to about 40 percent by weight of the blend of paraffmic hydrocarbon and the at least one wax; about 0.1 percent by weight to about 2 percent by weight of the dispersant; about 0.01 percent by weight to about 2 percent by weight of the first additive; about 0.01 percent by weight to about 2 percent by weight of the second additive; and about 0 percent by weight to about 10 percent by weight of the at least one stabilizer.
  • the invention further comprises an improvement for a method of making gypsum wallboard, wherein the method comprises preparing a gypsum slurry, using the gypsum slurry to form a structure and drying the structure to form a gypsum wallboard.
  • the improvement comprises providing a gypsum slurry, comprising water, a first additive comprising a vinyl acetate/ethylene copolymer in latex or emulsion form and a second additive which is at least one of (i) a wetting agent and/or a surfactant; (ii) a titanium coupling agent, (hi) a zirconium coupling agent, and (iv) mixtures thereof.
  • the method may further include placing the gypsum slurry between two liners to form the structure.
  • a method for improving strength in gypsum wallboard comprising, providing a formulation for forming a gypsum wallboard comprising a gypsum slurry; and a first additive comprising a vinyl acetate/ethylene copolymer in latex or emulsion form; and a second additive which is at least one of (i) a wetting agent and/or a surfactant; (ii) a titanium coupling agent, (iii) a zirconium coupling agent, and (iv) mixtures thereof.
  • compositions herein provide enhanced strength gypsum wall board.
  • Such compositions can be made as direct settable gypsum compositions and/or gypsum compositions that have added thereto a wax emulsion, for example, for providing water-resistance.
  • Methods for improving strength and/or improving gypsum manufacture are also provided which are derived from such strength-enhanced compositions.
  • the compositions described herein in some embodiments are further able to reduce energy costs and provide manufacturing cost savings by providing good or improved slurry viscosity as well to reduce water content generally so that drying times and/or temperature (heat use) may be reduced and to improve thixotropic and rheological properties of the strength- enhanced compositions.
  • the settable gypsum compositions herein include a gypsum slurry which includes water; and at least a first strength additive(s) that include a vinyl acetate/ethylene copolymer(s) in latex or emulsion form. Such additives can be added singularly or in combination.
  • the composition also includes a second additive which is one or more of a wetting agent and/or a surfactant; a titanium coupling agent, a zirconium coupling agent, and mixtures and combinations of the wetting agent(s), surfactant(s) and titanium and/or zirconium coupling agents.
  • the combination of the first and second additives provides a gypsum product, such as a gypsum wallboard having enhanced strength for the gypsum formulation and better adhesion of the calcium-based components within the gypsum core, thus providing enhanced strength throughout the thickness of the board.
  • a gypsum product such as a gypsum wallboard having enhanced strength for the gypsum formulation and better adhesion of the calcium-based components within the gypsum core, thus providing enhanced strength throughout the thickness of the board.
  • the gypsum slurry and the first and second additives in the gypsum slurry may be blended in one embodiment in weight ratios of about 0.001 : 100 to about 10.0:100.
  • Such gypsum slurries may be any gypsum slurry known or to be developed in the art, for example, a standard calcium sulfate hemihydrate and water slurry normally used to form a gypsum core, wherein the calcium sulfate hemihydrate is able to react with water in the slurry to form an interlocking matrix of calcium sulfate dihydrate crystals, and to thereby set and cure to form a hard gypsum board.
  • Water is typically added to the slurry in excess of what is needed for the setting hydration reaction, as some water is provided for fluidity out of the slurry mixing equipment for shaping the board into the proper width and thickness. In some embodiments herein, the amount of water can be minimized if rheological additives noted herein are provided to the formulation.
  • the first additives used herein in the additive combination for providing strength and core adhesion may be any of a variety of vinyl acetate latex or emulsion polymers and copolymers, such as alkyl vinyl acetate and alkylene vinyl acetate latex or emulsion polymers and copolymers, and more preferably ethyl vinyl acetate or ethylene vinyl acetate copolymers in latex or emulsion form. Similar latex or emulsion vinyl-based polymers or copolymers that can enhance the basic strength and adhesion capabilities of the core gypsum slurry may also be used.
  • suitable strength enhancing additives may include vinyl acetate/acrylate copolymers, alkyl or alkylene vinyl acetate/acrylate copolymers. Preferably such polymers are provided in latex or emulsion form for better penetration and adhesion within the slurry.
  • Such copolymers may also be functionalized with groups that can enhance the strength function or compatibility of the polymers, wherein functional groups can be provided off a primary or secondary polymer chain, such as phosphorus-, potassium-, sulfur-, and calcium-containing groups and/or salts; halogens such as bromine, iodine, fluorine and the like; halogenated alkyl or alkylene groups; metal or metalloid ions or complexes; and aromatic or aryl functionalized groups.
  • functional groups can be provided off a primary or secondary polymer chain, such as phosphorus-, potassium-, sulfur-, and calcium-containing groups and/or salts; halogens such as bromine, iodine, fluorine and the like; halogenated alkyl or alkylene groups; metal or metalloid ions or complexes; and aromatic or aryl functionalized groups.
  • ethylene vinyl acetate copolymers are available from Celanese Emulsion Polymers as TufCOR® 3610, Dur-O-Set®3610, Dur-0-Set®137A, and as Mowilith® 137A.
  • copolymers are available from Wacker Chemie, AG, Germany, include (vinyl alcohol) stabilized vinyl acetate-ethylene copolymer dispersions sold under the name Vinnapas®, such as Vinnapas® 323, Vinnapas® 400, Vinnapas® 400 H, Vinnapas® EF 81 1, Vinnapas® 192, Vinnapas® 400, vinyl acetate ethylene copolymer emulsions from Forbo, Switzerland sold under the name Elvace® CPS, such as CPS 137A and CPS786, and VAEs from Reichhold, North Carolina, US sold under the name Synthemul® HS200, from beaucker Chemie, AG, Germany, include (vinyl alcohol) stabilized vinyl acetate-ethylene copolymer dispersions sold under the name Vinnapas®, such as Vinnapas® 323, Vinnapas® 400, Vinnapas® 400 H, Vinnapas® EF 81 1, Vinnapas® 192, Vinnapas®
  • AirProducts, Inc. as AirFlex® EN1165.
  • the settable gypsum composition may further optionally include at least one dispersant.
  • Dispersants which may be used in the composition and are preferred for use in combination with the strength additives herein, include, but are not limited to those having a 2011/025562
  • the R groups may be otherwise functionalized with hydroxyl, carboxyl or other useful bonding groups.
  • Preferred are higher molecular weight sulfonic acid compounds such as lignosulfonic acid, naphthalene sulfonic acid, the sulfonate salts of these acids and derivatized or functionalized versions of these materials.
  • dispersants known in the art for use in wax emulsions such as magnesium sulfate; ammonium hepta molybdate/starch combinations; non-ionic surfactants, ionic surfactants, zwitterionic surfactants and mixtures thereof; and alkyl quaternary ammonium montmorillonite clay as well as other known dispersants may be used.
  • Preferred dispersants are lignosulfonic acid, naphthalene sulfonic acid, and combinations and salts thereof.
  • Such dispersants may be provided directly to a gypsum slurry as an optional component or added to a wax emulsion which is provided to the slurry as described elsewhere herein.
  • the composition also includes a second additive which may be a wetting agent and/or a surfactant used alone or in combination with an organic zirconium compound and/or an organic titanium compound.
  • a second additive which may be a wetting agent and/or a surfactant used alone or in combination with an organic zirconium compound and/or an organic titanium compound.
  • wetting agents and/or surfactants which may be used are materials which preferably have an HLB of from about 3 to 16.
  • Non-limiting examples of such wetting agents and/or surfactants include fatty alcohols, ethoxylated alcohols, vegetable oil ethoxylates, alkyl phenol ethoxylates, monobasic esters, silicone polyethers, alkylated or alkenylated pyrrolidone-based compounds, asphaltene dispersants, acetylenic diols, ethylene oxide/polyethylene oxide block copolymers, polyethylene glycols, polyethylene glycol esters, alkylbenzenesulfonic acids, alkylbenzene sulfonate, sodium salts, potassium salts, amine salts, sodium alkylated diphenyl oxide disulfonates, amine oxides, amine ethoxylates, alkanolamides, sodium and ammonium aromatic sulfonates, alcohol sulfates, alcohol
  • the wetting agents and/or surfactants can be used independently or in blends of more than one material. Such materials may be cationic, anionic or zwitterionic, although cationic materials are preferred if working with a harder, more ionic water and to avoid excessive foam which may arise with some anionic surfactants. Wetting agents and/or surfactants are preferred if they are more neutral with respect to foam formation. While some foaming is necessary, it is preferred to avoid excessive foaming as it may negatively impact wallboard characteristics.
  • Silicone polyethers noted above may be, for example, one of the following
  • silicone polyethers available under the trade name Silsurf®
  • phosphate silicone polyether ethers available under the trade name Silphos®
  • silicone polyether quaternary compounds available under the name Silquat®
  • silicone polyether alkyl polyethers available under the trade name Silube®
  • silicone defoamers available under the trade name Siltech®
  • fluorinated silicones available under the trade name Fluorosil®
  • silicone pre-polymers available under the trade name Silmer®.
  • Other similar compounds are available from other manufacturers as well.
  • the additive may be one of the following (commercially available from Momentive Performance Materials): silicone copolymer/polyalkylene oxide blends or polyalkyleneoxide modified polydimethylsiloxanes (available under the trade name Silwet®, including Hydrostable®).
  • the additive may also be an alternative modified polysiloxane (available under the trade name Silbyk® products, commercially available from Byk Additives and Instruments).
  • a pyrrolidone-based compound is used as a wetting agent, it is preferably one which has an alkyl or alkenyl group bonded to the structure in preferably the 1 position of the molecule (N position).
  • examples of such compounds include a 1-octyl 2-pyrrolidone (available under the trade name Surfadone® LP 100 from International Specialty Products (ISP)), 1 -vinyl 2-pyrrolidone, or most preferably 1-dodecyl 2-pyrrolidone (available under the trade name Surfadone® LP300, also from ISP and also known as N-dodecyl 2-pyrrolidone).
  • ISP International Specialty Products
  • Surfadone® LP300 also from ISP and also known as N-dodecyl 2-pyrrolidone
  • Other examples are found in U.S. Patent No. 7,264,885, incorporated by reference herein in relevant part with respect to such pyrrolidone-based compounds.
  • ethoxylated alcohol compounds are provided in the above embodiments they are preferably chosen from a range of either ethylene oxide content and/or alkyl chain length.
  • the alcohol component is preferably about 8 to about 18 carbon atoms in length, and the ethylene oxide content is preferably about 1 to about 50 mole percent. Selections such as a one mole percent ethylene oxide having an alcohol chain length of about 12 to about 13 carbons may be used (such material is commercially available from Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. under the trade name Tomadol® 23-1).
  • Another example compound is a thirteen mole percent ethylene oxide having an alcohol chain length of about 14 to about 15 carbon atoms (available also from Air Products under the trade name Tomadol® 45-13).
  • HLB hydrophilic-lipophilic balance
  • Additional wetting agents which may be used include acetylenic diols (examples of which are available under the trade name Surfynol® 104 from Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.). Such compounds are also powerful defoamers, and so should be used with the knowledge that defoaming agents can in some instances cause severe issues in the gypsum wallboard manufacturing process by coalescing the intentional air bubbles created in the wallboard to reduce weight. When these air bubbles are coalesced, they can form blisters on the surface of the wallboard during manufacture or even cause the paper or other scrim to de- bond from the gypsum core.
  • the organic zirconium or organic titanium compounds which may be used either alone or with the above-noted wetting agents and/or surfactants as the second additives in the above-embodiments may be one of the following:
  • the organic zirconium or organic titanium compound additive in the above-embodiments may be one of the following:
  • the additive in a further embodiment has the chemical formula:
  • R may be a straight or branched chain, substituted or unsubstituted, alkyl, alkenyl, aralkyl, aralkenyl group of from about 5 to about 30 carbon atoms, wherein the group has from zero to or about 10 oxygen atoms; R may be the same or different than R ; and m and n are integers and each is at least 1 and no greater than 4. In yet a further preferred embodiment, R
  • the additive has the chemical formula:
  • the settable gypsum composition noted above includes about 75 percent by weight to about 99.999 percent by weight of the gypsum slurry including water, preferably about 87 percent by weight to about 96.89 percent by weight of the gypsum slurry; about 0 percent by weight to about 5 percent by weight of the dispersant, preferably about 0.1 percent by weight to about 2 percent by weight of the dispersant; about 0.001 percent by weight to about 10 percent by weight of the first additive, preferably about 0.01 percent by weight to about 2 percent by weight of the first additive; and about 0 percent by weight to about 10 percent of the second additive, preferably about 3 percent to about 9 percent of the second additive.
  • the first additive may be a blend of additives having the characteristics as noted above.
  • the second additive may also be a combination of surfactants and/or wetting agents and/or organic titanium and/or organic zirconium compounds.
  • the first and second additives may be provided directly to the slurry as noted herein, or provided to the slurry by way of first combining such additive components in a wax emulsion.
  • the gypsum composition may include an optional wax emulsion, wherein the strength additive and optional dispersant and/or wetting agents and/or surfactants noted above may optionally be provided to the composition by incorporating the additive into the wax emulsion prior to incorporating the wax emulsion into the gypsum slurry, or incorporating some of the components in the slurry and some into the slurry through the wax emulsion.
  • a wax emulsion for example for providing water resistance or other desired properties, it preferably includes water; at least one wax; and the strength additive(s) noted above. However, it should be understood by one skilled in the art based on this disclosure that use of a wax emulsion is optional.
  • the at least one wax therein may comprise one or more of montan wax, paraffin wax, carnauba wax, a Fischer-Tropsch wax, and derivatives and blends thereof.
  • the at least one wax may also be a blend of paraffin wax with montan wax.
  • the wax emulsion may also comprise a polyvinyl alcohol stabilizer, which polyvinyl alcohol may be about 97% to about 100% hydrolyzed polyvinyl alcohol.
  • Saponifying agents may also be provided to a wax emulsion if used, which agents may be an alkali metal hydroxides, such as potassium hydroxide.
  • Dispersants may also be provided to the wax emulsion, such as those comprising a sulfur or a sulfur-containing group, including lignosulfonic acid, naphthalene sulfonic acid, and combinations and salts thereof.
  • the gypsum formulation includes the first and second additives noted above for rheological property enhancement as well as strength enhancement.
  • the invention may include a wax emulsion for providing water- resistance.
  • an emulsion means an emulsified formulation of components, preferably including at least one wax. If the other components are added independently to the slurry, they need not be provided directly to the slurry or through an emulsion, but can be pre- mixed and provided to the slurry as a mixture, which may be any combination of components in a formulation, whether in solution, dispersion, suspension or other liquefied form of combined ingredients. Any such mixtures herein, however, may be modified with
  • the emulsion is an aqueous emulsion and includes water, at least one wax, and the first and second additives herein to provide enhanced strength.
  • a dispersant and other components are also provided to such an additive emulsion.
  • the water for use in the emulsion may be the same as the water used for forming the slurry, and is preferably water suitable for forming a wax emulsion for building products, such as standard tap water, distilled water, or the like.
  • Wa -based emulsions for use herein preferably include a paraffinic hydrocarbon, which is most preferably a paraffin wax.
  • paraffin wax may be any suitable paraffin-based wax that functions compatibly with other waxes and components in the resulting wax emulsion, and further preferably has a melting point of about 40°C to about 80° C, which properties are favorable for water-resistant wallboard manufacture.
  • Other paraffinic hydrocarbons or paraffmic waxes may be used as well.
  • the at least one wax may include paraffin wax as well as other waxes known in the art or to be developed for use in water-resistant wallboard and various wax substitute components used in such a gypsum wallboard formulation. That is, one skilled in the art would further understand that the at least one wax component may include materials that substitute functionally for or otherwise satisfy the function of the wax material in the wax emulsions herein, for example, synthetic polymers, fatty acid derivatives and the like that are modified to perform like waxes in such a formulation, siloxanes, any other wax substitute known or to be developed in the art, and derivatives and combinations of such materials.
  • Exemplary waxes which may be used herein include natural montan wax, bleached or refined montan wax, carnauba wax, bees wax, scale wax, slack wax, petroleum waxes, polyethylene wax, soybean wax, corn wax, cottonseed wax, rapeseed wax, canola wax, sunflower wax, palm wax, palm kernel wax, coconut wax, cranberry wax, linseed wax and peanut wax.
  • Other waxes which may be used include synthetic waxes like Fischer-Tropsch wax and mixtures of synthetic wax acids and synthetic wax esters. It should also be understood that derivatized versions of such waxes, to include various COOH or OH groups for performance, oxidized waxes, or combinations of such waxes (whether by blend or
  • polymerized functionalizing of the base polymer as in a modified Fischer-Tropsch wax can also be used.
  • waxes as described herein are preferred, such as montan, carnauba and Fischer-Tropsch waxes, if the benefits of the additives herein are otherwise achieved within a wax-substituted product or other wax combination useful, for example, for water-resistant wallboard, the wax combination is contemplated as being within the scope of the invention herein, and the wax selections should not be seen as limiting the scope of the invention as such emulsions are optional.
  • siloxanes with and without catalytic or other additives
  • water-resistant wax formulation substitutes for preparing water-resistant gypsum wallboard as described in U.S. Patent Publication No. 2006-00351 12- Al, incorporated herein in relevant part with respect to the use of various siloxane formulations in preparing gypsum wallboard.
  • Preferred for use in the emulsions herein are blends of saponifiable and non- saponifiable waxes, most preferably blends of paraffin wax with montan, carnauba and/or Fischer-Tropsch waxes.
  • the at least one wax should preferably make up about 15 percent to about 60 weight percent of the wax emulsion, and more preferably about 20 percent to about 40 percent by weight. If a blend of a paraffinic hydrocarbon, such as a paraffin wax and another wax or waxes is used, it is preferred that the blend include about 99: 1 to about 1 :99 paraffin to the other wax(es) in the blend, more preferably about 80:20 to about 20:80, still more preferably about 70:30 to about 30:70, and most preferably 60:40 to 40:60. Further, the wax(es)
  • compositional ranges including paraffin wax and montan wax.
  • At least one emulsion stabilizer is used.
  • the stabilizer(s) may be any stabilizer known to be used or to be developed for such use in water-resistant wax emulsion formulations.
  • a preferred stabilizer herein is polyvinyl alcohol; preferably one that is prepared by hydrolysis of polyvinyl acetate and that is preferably a substantially completely or fully hydrolyzed polyvinyl alcohol. Most preferably it is at least about 90% hydrolyzed polyvinyl alcohol, and more preferably 97 or 98 to 100% hydrolyzed polyvinyl alcohol.
  • Such polyvinyl alcohols are preferably used so as to be soluble in water at elevated temperatures of about 60° C to about 95° C, but are insoluble in cold water.
  • Stabilizer(s) are optional for both direct addition to the gypsum slurry and/or to the wax emulsions. If added to the wax emulsions, they may be about 0 up to about 30 percent by weight of the wax emulsion. If used, stabilizers preferably make up about 1 percent to about 30 percent by weight of the wax emulsion. Stabilizers may be present also in embodiments having about 0 percent to about 20 percent by weight of the wax -based emulsion, more preferably about 0 to about 10 percent by weight and most preferably about 0.01 percent to about 8 percent by weight thereof.
  • polyvinyl alcohol is used in combination with a wax blend based on a paraffin wax, it may be present in an amount of about 0 to about 50 parts, preferably about 1 part to about 20 parts, by weight, per 100 parts of the paraffinic wax.
  • the polyvinyl alcohol can provide adhesive characteristics as well as enhancing the water resistance and so can be directly added to the slurry as well as incorporated through the wax emulsion.
  • Saponifiers or saponifying agents are preferably also used in wax emulsions herein.
  • Suitable saponifiers include any of a variety of alkali metal hydroxides and similar materials such as potassium hydroxide, ammonium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide, magnesium sulfate and the like. Saponifiers may be present in an amount of no greater than about 5 weight percent of the emulsion, preferably no greater than about 2 weight percent and most preferably about 0.01 weight percent to about 1 weight percent.
  • Dispersants used in the wax emulsions may be the same as are noted above with respect to the slurry. Dispersants is provided through the wax emulsion are preferably present in an amount of about 0.01 percent by weight to about 10 percent by weight of the wax emulsion, and preferably about 0.1 percent to about 6 percent by weight of the wax emulsion.
  • a dispersant selected from the group consisting of lignosulfonic acid, naphthalene sulfonic acid, and combinations and salts thereof is added to the gypsum formulation with the first additives described above as well as at least one of the second additives, and particularly preferred second additives used herein including a wetting agent and/or surfactant, and at least one or more of N-dodecyl 2- pyrrolidone, ethoxylated alcohol, and combinations thereof.
  • these components may be added directly to the slurry or through the optional wax emulsion.
  • an ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer, a wetting agent, a dispersant and either or both of a N- dodecyl 2-pyrrolidone and ethoxylated alcohol together provide synergy with respect to the rheological, water absorbing character and strength of the composition.
  • the composition may include about 35 percent by weight to about 80 percent by weight of the water, preferably about 50 percent by weight to about 65 percent by weight of the water; about 15 percent by weight to about 60 percent by weight of a blend of paraffinic hydrocarbon and the at least one wax, preferably about 20 percent by weight to about 40 percent by weight of the blend of paraffmic hydrocarbon and the at least one wax; about 0.01 percent by weight to about 2 percent by weight of a dispersant, preferably about 0.1 percent by weight to about 2 percent by weight of the dispersant; about 0.001 percent by weight to about 10 percent by weight of the first additive, preferably about 0.01 percent by weight to about 2 percent by weight of the first additive; about 0.001 percent by weight to about 10 percent by weight of the second additive, and preferably about 0.01 percent by weight to about 2 percent by weight of the first additive; and about 0 percent by weight to about 30 percent by weight of at least one
  • the wax or waxes are each heated to the molten state, and if more than one wax is present, the waxes are then blended together.
  • a hot aqueous solution of the other components, such as stabilizers, for example, polyvinyl alcohol, optional saponifiers, the dispersant(s), the first and second additives and any other components used in the emulsion may then be passed with the hot blend of the waxes through a colloid mill and the resulting emulsion is allowed to cool.
  • a homogenizer may be used instead of a colloid mill.
  • Such homogenizers may be the same general type of equipment used to homogenize milk and other products.
  • a mixture of the wax component and the emulsifying components are fed under high pressure (typically about 1500 psi to about 3500 psi) to emulsify the wax(es) and create a smaller particle size than is typically associated with use of a colloid mill.
  • high pressure typically about 1500 psi to about 3500 psi
  • the emulsion of the invention may also readily be reformed by agitation, in the event that emulsified components of the emulsion separate on storage.
  • the basic slurries or mixtures provided to slurries in the absence of a wax emulsion herein may be made by simply combining the components as in the second step of preparing the non-wax phase of the wax-based emulsion using, for example, a colloid mill, homogenizer or a similar mixing mechanism.
  • the settable gypsum formulations herein which may include any of the emulsions, mixtures or simply combined with the first and second additives and any other optional additives noted hereinabove are described below.
  • an aqueous slurry of the gypsum material is prepared in any suitable manner known in the art or to be developed.
  • an aqueous emulsion, a simple mixture of additives or individual components according to the invention are then added to the slurry and mixed with the slurry in proportions to provide about 0.5 part to about 20 parts by weight of solids per 100 parts of gypsum.
  • a gypsum slurry may be formed and the strength and rheological enhancing first and second additives and/or optional dispersants, wetting agents and/or surfactants and any other desired components are provided directly to the gypsum slurry without first being mixed with other components.
  • the base gypsum compositions may be varied in accordance with conventional gypsum formulation requirements in the art of gypsum manufacture.
  • Other ingredients such as foaming agents, other dispersants and set accelerators may be included in the slurry.
  • a ratio of about 0.001 : 100 to about 10.0: 100, more preferably about 0.01 : 100 to about 2.0: 100, and most preferred about 0.1 : 100 to about 1.0:100 preferably exists between the strength additive(s) and the gypsum in the slurry. While this is not required, it contributes to achieving beneficial strength properties.
  • the mixture of gypsum slurry and the mixtures, emulsions or components in various embodiments of the invention can be applied to a first sheet of wallboard liner to form a layer of the gypsum mixture thereon.
  • a second sheet of liner may then be disposed on top of the deposited layer to form a wallboard assembly or structure in which the first and second sheets are in opposed, facing relationship and have the layer of the gypsum mixture therebetween.
  • the gypsum slurry may be prepared directly into a liner-less wallboard structure using
  • any manufacturing technique for making wallboard including a settable gypsum formulation is within the scope of the invention described herein, such as for example, wallboard manufactured with glass mats on the exterior surfaces instead of standard liners.
  • the resulting structure or assembly may then be dried, such as by oven drying to remove excess water not needed for hydration of the gypsum, to leave finished gypsum wallboard.
  • liners may be formed of paper or may comprise fiberglass or organic fiber mats as well.
  • Use of the compositions of the invention and/or providing the preferred first and second additives and optional dispersants to the slurry help to reduce drying time and/or heat, thereby contributing to energy savings in the manufacture of such gypsum wallboards as well as enhancing strength.
  • wax- based emulsions herein may be used, and for standard wallboard, such emulsions may be omitted or used as desired.
  • the invention provides an improvement to prior methods of preparing gypsum wallboard, in that the emulsions, mixtures or direct additives herein, when prepared and added to the gypsum slurry, or when directly provided to the gypsum slurry so as to include the first and second additives herein, help to provide strong wallboard.
  • the wetting agents and/or surfactants, and organic zirconium and/or titanium compounds noted herein with optional dispersants may further contribute to reducing slurry viscosity, providing synergistic strength enhancement and thereby provide strong wallboard, reduced water content to enable reduction in drying time and/or heat and thus the use of energy in manufacture.
  • the invention further includes a method to strengthen and/or reduce energy use in manufacture of building products, such as gypsum wallboard, by providing to the formulations used for forming such building products, prior to any drying step(s) in the manufacturing process of these building products an emulsion, mixture or direct additive(s) according to the invention as described herein including the first and second additives. If a water-resistant gypsum wallboard is being formed, a wa -based emulsion as described herein may be used.
  • the invention also includes an improvement for a method of making gypsum wallboard, wherein such a method comprises preparing a gypsum slurry, using the gypsum slurry to form a structure and drying the structure to form a gypsum wallboard, and wherein the improvement comprises providing a gypsum slurry, comprising water and a first additive comprising one or more vinyl acetate/ethylene copolymer(s) in latex or emulsion form and a second additive which may be one or more of a wetting agent and/or a surfactant, an organic titanium compound and/or an organic zirconium compound.
  • the method may further include placing the gypsum slurry between two liners to form the structure.
  • the invention also includes a method for improving strength in gypsum wallboard, comprising, providing a formulation for forming a gypsum wallboard comprising a gypsum slurry; and a first additive comprising one or more vinyl acetate/ethylene copolymer(s) in latex or emulsion form and a second additive which may be one or more of a wetting agent and/or a surfactant, an organic titanium compound and/or an organic zirconium compound.
  • a method for improving strength in gypsum wallboard comprising, providing a formulation for forming a gypsum wallboard comprising a gypsum slurry; and a first additive comprising one or more vinyl acetate/ethylene copolymer(s) in latex or emulsion form and a second additive which may be one or more of a wetting agent and/or a surfactant, an organic titanium compound and/or an organic zirconium compound.
  • boards were made for testing. All liquids were added such as water, any optional wax, any of the first and second additives for rheological and strength enhancement such as additives an ethylene vinyl acetate latex, a wetting agent and/or surfactant and/or an organic titanium and/or zirconium compound to a Waring® industrial kitchen blender. Stucco was then mixed with starch and accelerator (BMA - ball mill accelerator). The stucco was allowed to soak in the liquids for about 10 seconds then the blender was turned to medium speed for about 15 seconds. The resulting slurries were poured into a form with paper. At two times the Vicat set, the forms were broken open and the boards moved to an oven set at 176°C. After 18 minutes, the boards were flipped and dried for an additional 18 minutes. Following which, the boards were dried at 43°C for 24 hours. After cooling to room temperature, the boards were cut and tested.
  • BMA - ball mill accelerator starch and accelerator
  • the type of gypsum used was a standard wallboard manufactured according to ASTM CI 936, Type III, Grade R, Class 1, meeting Application Standards ASTM C830 and GA216.
  • the starch used was a commercial starch, Wallboard Binder, Industrial Starch-Modified from Tate & Lyle.
  • the VAE percent used is also shown, as is the additional surfactant (soap) which was Cedepal® FA-406, available from Stepan in a 5% blend in water. The set time was measured in minutes:seconds.

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L'invention porte sur des compositions de gypse durcissables qui comprennent une pâte de gypse, comprenant de l'eau ; et un premier additif comprenant un copolymère d'acétate de vinyle/éthylène sous forme de latex ou d'émulsion et un second additif qui est au moins un additif parmi (i) un agent mouillant et/ou un tensioactif ; (ii) un agent de couplage au titane ; (iii) un agent de couplage au zirconium ; et (iv) des mélanges de ceux-ci. Les compositions font preuve d'une résistance améliorée et d'une adhérence à une âme en gypse améliorée. De telles compositions peuvent également comprendre au moins un dispersant et/ou agent mouillant et/ou tensioactif. De tels dispersants peuvent être l'acide lignosulfonique, l'acide naphtalènesulfonique et des associations et sels de ceux-ci et l'agent mouillant et/ou le tensioactif peuvent être la N-dodécyl-2-pyrrolidone, un alcool éthoxylé et des associations de ceux-ci. Les dispersants et/ou les agents mouillants et/ou les tensioactifs peuvent encore améliorer les propriétés rhéologiques à l'avantage des compositions de gypse de résistance accrue.
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